YouTube TV $7.5 Million Auto Renewal Settlement: About $92 Each, Hearing October 15, 2026

The case is Dutcher v. Google LLC, et al., Case No. 20CV366905, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, before Judge Beth McGowan. Plaintiff Lance Dutcher sued YouTube and Google in 2020, and class counsel says they worked on the case for nearly six years before settling.

The lawsuit claims YouTube and Google did not follow all of the disclosure requirements of California's automatic renewal law for YouTube TV subscriptions. California's Automatic Renewal Law, found at Business and Professions Code section 17600 and following, requires sellers to present renewal terms clearly and conspicuously before the subscription starts, get the customer's affirmative consent, and send an acknowledgment explaining how to cancel.

YouTube and Google deny all allegations, and the settlement is not a finding that they broke any law. This is a state court case, not a federal class action, and it is limited to California consumers.

The settlement class is all persons in California who, from February 1, 2017 to October 29, 2021, enrolled in and paid for at least one renewal term of a YouTube TV subscription purchased through YouTube billing for personal, family, or household purposes.

These groups are not in the class:

• People who enrolled through iOS apps from Apple's App Store (Apple handled that billing).
• Subscriptions cancelled during a free trial, so no renewal was ever paid.
• Subscriptions fully refunded by YouTube or Google.
• YouTube and Google employees, the judge, and court staff.
• Subscribers outside California.

Paying for the first month alone was not enough; you needed at least one paid renewal between February 1, 2017 and October 29, 2021. Notice was sent by email on July 16, 2026 to people identified in YouTube's records.

After court-approved fees, expenses, the service award, and administration costs, the net fund is split pro rata. The parties estimate that each participating class member will receive approximately $92.26, though the exact amount depends on participation and on what fees the court approves. If requested fees and expenses are fully approved, about $4.5 million or a little less would remain for class members.

The fund is non-reversionary, so none goes back to Google. Money that cannot be paid is redistributed to the class, and anything left after distribution goes to a court-approved nonprofit, known as a cy pres recipient. For why estimates can change, see why payouts can be smaller than expected.

Class members had to submit a claim form online at the official settlement website or by mail by August 30, 2026. No receipts were required, since YouTube's records show who paid for renewals. That window is now closed.

If you filed, you will choose or have chosen a payment method: a mailed check, or an electronic payment such as ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or a virtual prepaid card. If the administrator cannot complete an electronic payment, that money goes back into the net fund and is redistributed to other class members, so keep your contact details current.

The settlement administrator is Simpluris: Dutcher v. Google LLC, et al., c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25191, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958, email info@YouTubeTVSettlement.com, phone (833) 421-7317. Our guide to checking settlement status explains how to follow up.

As of September 2026, the claim period has ended and the settlement is awaiting final approval on October 15, 2026. The hearing is at the Santa Clara County courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, and the judge encourages remote appearances. Payments can be sent only after approval and after any appeals are resolved.

If you are a class member and did not file by August 30, 2026, you will not receive a payment, and unless you opted out you have released the claims in this case. You can ask Simpluris whether late claims will be considered, but there is no promise.

If you opted out, you keep any right to sue YouTube and Google separately over these claims, if it is still timely. Individual auto renewal claims are usually small. See opting out or objecting for how that choice works.

If a different company kept charging you after you tried to cancel, our guide on filing settlement claims and our open settlements list can help you find current cases.

Other subscription settlements include the Disney Plus price settlement and the Amazon Prime FTC settlement. Pending claims against Google are tracked on our Google lawsuit page. For this settlement, watch the official settlement website linked above after October 15, 2026 for approval and payment timing.